Chronicles of the Crusades Paperback - 2009
by Jean de Joinville; Geoffroy De Villehardouin; Caroline Smith (Translator)
Two famous, firsthand accounts of the holy war in theMiddle Ages
Originally composed in Old French, the two chroniclesbrought together here offer some of the most vivid and reliableaccounts of the Crusades from a Western perspective. Villehardouin'sConquest of Constantinople, distinguished by its simplicity and lucidity,recounts the controversial Fourth Crusade, which descended intoan all-out attack on the E astern Christians of Byzantium. In Life ofSaint Louis, Joinville draws on his close attachment to King Louis IX of France to recall his campaigning in the Holy Land. Together thesenarratives comprise a fascinating window on events that, for all theirremoteness, offer startling similarities to our own age.
Summary
Originally composed in Old French, the two chronicles brought together here offer some of the most vivid and reliable accounts of the Crusades from a Western perspective. Villehardouin's Conquest of Constantinople, distinguished by its simplicity and lucidity, recounts the controversial Fourth Crusade, which descended into an all-out attack on the E astern Christians of Byzantium. In Life of Saint Louis, Joinville draws on his close attachment to King Louis IX of France to recall his campaigning in the Holy Land. Together these narratives comprise a fascinating window on events that, for all their remoteness, offer startling similarities to our own age.
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- Title Chronicles of the Crusades
- Author Jean de Joinville; Geoffroy De Villehardouin; Caroline Smith (Translator)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: first
- Pages 384
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, Australia
- Date 2009-03-31
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780140449983 / 0140449981
- Weight 0.74 lbs (0.34 kg)
- Dimensions 7.78 x 5.04 x 1.18 in (19.76 x 12.80 x 3.00 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
- Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Religious Orientation: Islamic
- Library of Congress subjects Crusades, Louis
- Dewey Decimal Code 909.07
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